Corporate Nurse Consultant

Description

Cavalier Healthcare is a leading healthcare provider in skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and long-term care arena, dedicated to delivering exceptional care, fostering unwavering commitment, and building connections. As a cornerstone of the local landscape, our mission is to provide comprehensive and compassionate medical services that prioritize the well-being and comfort of our patients. Cavalier Healthcare stands as the definitive choice, offering clinically superior proven patient outcomes and fostering vibrant patient lives. 

Committed to our employee's well-being and professional growth, we cultivate and environment of inclusivity and collaboration ensuring that every member of our Cavalier team feels valued and supported. Cavalier Healthcare is proud to foster a workplace culture where healthcare innovation thrives and where forward-thinking approaches to patient well-being are encouraged. 

Currently, we are seeking an experienced Corporate Nurse Consultant to join our vibrant team and provide consultation with facilities to develop plans for improvement in areas of resident care and compliance. Joining our team means becoming part of a community driven organization dedicated to providing exceptional care and making a positive impact on the lives of our patients and the communities we serve. Join us at Cavalier Healthcare where your expertise will be valued, and your passion for providing exceptional care will make a lasting impact. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Maintains current knowledge of federal and state regulations and nurse practice acts in

assigned areas of service.

2. Assists with policy development and review as part of the Cavalier Healthcare Policy and

Procedure Committee, as well as ensuring compliance with those policies and procedures.

3. Provide consultation with facilities and regional leadership to develop plans for improvement.

Communicates status and subsequent progress to the facility Administrator.

4. Visits to each assigned facility, providing verbal and/or written reports as needed. Develops

work plans/timelines to restore challenged facilities to compliance and Company standards.

5. Follows up on new initiatives and work plans and appropriately assesses progress from

previous visits. Communicates progress to the facility and corporate team members. Provide

weekly reports on facility visits to include findings and plans for correction.

6. Ensures that all OSHA and safety standards are followed in the facility in accordance with

state and federal regulations and Cavalier Healthcare policies and procedures.

7. Ensures appropriate training/competency training of employees involved in medication

assistance by state regulations and Company standards. Assists with the review &

investigation of medication errors and controlled substance discrepancies and/or diversions.

Ensures in-service training is conducted based on ongoing plans of correction and “PIP”

initiatives.

8. Works closely with staff to address resident care and compliance issues. Provides

professional consulting expertise to operations when planning, implementing, and evaluating

the implementation of new services or programs that would impact resident care and

services.

9. Provides a leadership role in the implementation of Quality Assurance and Improvement

Programs.

10. Provides oversight of work plans and state plans of correction to ensure timely and accurate

completion, leading to ongoing sustained compliance with state regulations and Cavalier

Healthcare policies.

11. Provides information about clinical “best practices” to the facility and corporate team.

12. Provide quarterly education and on-point seminars to appropriate staff based on pertinent

topics.

Requirements

· Hold/handle

· Lift

· Carry

· Reach – at and below shoulder height

· Push/pull

· Grasp and handle – pens, paperwork and small equipment

· Sit, stand and walk

· Twist, bend, stoop, kneel and squat

· Fine hand motor coordination

· Ability to read and write legibly

· Ability to give and follow instructions

COGNITIVE AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

· Talking: Communicating with residents, families, physicians, visitors, and staff

· Hearing: Taking instructions from the Administrator

· To respond to residents’ complaints and requests.

· To respond appropriately to disaster instructions and pages.

· Sight: For performing job effectively and correctly

· Smell: For accurate detection and maintenance of facility odors

· Touch: In order to detect changes in temperature

LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS:

· Must be a Registered Nurse (R.N.) currently licensed by the State and in good standing with the Board of Nursing in the State in   which the facility is located.

· Must have 5 years of Reginal Nurse Experience.

SUMMARY OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE:

· Tasks and procedures performed by the employee involve risks classified by C.D.C. as Category I. (Direct contact with blood or other bodily fluids to which universal precautions apply.)

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

· Must be able to tolerate a high pace as typical for a nursing facility. Must be able to take and give instructions well and enjoy working with the elderly. Although the employee is required to sit for prolonged periods of time, he/she must also be able to tolerate prolonged standing and walking.